Forever... pioneer

No orchestra in history has been more recorded or more broadcast than the Philharmonia. Building upon this tradition, we've continued to be at the forefront of the industry, pioneering the use of new technologies in an effort to make extraordinary performances of great music exciting and accessible to everyone in the world. It's important that we continue to create original ways to reach new audiences and bring innovative orchestral experiences to our existing ones.

I've been conducting the Philharmonia since I was 8 or 9 years old - through their recordings! It was the very first orchestra I ever heard.

The Philharmonia believes that you don't need to be seated in a concert hall to have a special classical music experience. Audiences can engage with the Orchestra through its unique interactive music education website, The Sound Exchange, with content accessed by over half a million people per year. Launched in 2009/10, RE:RITE: Be the Orchestra is one of the most innovative and widely heralded projects in the musical world, attempting to bring people inside the world of the Philharmonia Orchestra through a unique installation of film and video recordings.